Programs - Washington State Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs

Youth Development Strategy

Our Youth Development Strategy involves instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence in our members.

Core Program Areas

Character and Leadership Development
Education and Career Development
Health and Life Skills
The Arts
Sports, Fitness and Recreation
Technology

Youth of the Year

The Washington State Youth of the Year Program is designed to promote and recognize service to Club and community, academic performance and contributions to family and spiritual life. Clubs select a Youth of the Year who compete in their organizations to represent them at the state level. State winners receive a plaque and enter the regional competition. Regional winners receive a $5,000 scholarship and enter a national competition held in Washington, DC. The National Youth of the Year receives an additional $10,000 scholarship and is installed by the President of the United States.

Please click here to view the 2004 State Youth of the Year Candidates.

Campaign 3PM

Campaign is a new youth advocacy effort designed to promote the importance of a safe, structured place to go to after school. The campaign urges parents and caregivers to involve children in safe, supervised after-school programs, and encourages corporations, foundations and individuals to support the community-based organizations that provide these services every day.

Click here to view the Boys & Girls Clubs of America School's Out video (7.55 MB, Windows Media Format).

NATIONAL KIDSDAY

National KidsDay is the first Sunday every August. It's a day to celebrate and honor children through the gift of meaningful time. Meaningful Time is time spent between adults and children that both consider engaging, important, and enjoyable.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA, in collaboration with KidsPeace, and other leading youth-serving, community and educational organizations, is spearheading National KidsDay. We remind you to mark your calendar and begin preparing for National KidsDay which will be celebrated on August 1, 2004.